Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-03

building trades, IN JnlS case Jne muster
builders, contractors and so-called bosses,
and the furnishers of material, have com
bined for mutual protection and struck
back with a force and vigor that will bring
the strikers to their senses, it is believed.
The trades unions have exercised their
power unjustly and arbitrarily, and blocked
the wheels of industry without any reason
able grounds of complaint. Their demand
for an increase of wages was acceded to
without any demurrer on the part of the
employers, but they made another pretext,
which was futile one-a change Of the
payday from Tuesday as now, to Saturday ;
that was all The employers considered
this unjust and arbitrary, and an infringe
ment on their rights and business conven-
fence. This high handed outrage, together
with that Of preventing any one else (who
is willing and anxious to work. from work
ing, has given rise to a suggestion and pur-
pose to organize a personal---very. associa-
ton to defend the right of honest working
men TO make living and support their
families when this right is refused them by
the trades unions through the action of agi
tators, walking delegates, 'jawsmiths' and
striking mobs. An organization Of this
kind is needed in Chicago. There are hun
dreds and thousands of men among the
strikers who want to work and would work
if they could be assured protection. The
tyranny practiced on them 10y the walking
delegates is arbitrary, exacting and out
rageous they are held down by severe
! penalties and non union men are kept from
working by threats Of violence The just
and reasonable principles which originally
prompted and animated the unions hav,
| given place 10 the dictates of a secret cliqu,
of interruptions managers, who force {
strike without cause, to please the ''jaw
smiths, who never work themselves an,
don't want TO- preferring to live off tn,
honest toiler by unwarranted assessments
4 personal liberty organization Of the kin,
suggested would be boon to employer
and workmen alike There is no cleare
fact of human equity and personal right
than that every man who wants to worl
for wages has the right to work on an,
terms he may make with his employer, an,
that no one shall interfere with him. Equal
" he has the right 10 refuse to work, an,
his employer cannot compel him TO do so
neither has he any right 10 dictate his EN-
pluyer as to himself or his fellow unio
men Such PERSONAL liberty organization
would be patronized by thousands Of work
ingmen and employers and would have tn
effect 10 restore individual rights which ar
men of those now slaves 1t would restor
the principles Of justice and equity in tn
treatment of the labor question and be
useful check upon the efforts Of labor union
and socialistic organizations, which hav
well nigh trampled out the last vestige d
personal liberty.
But hasten to the mention Of other son
of Wmdham county in Chicago. First Of
URBAN w. FRINK,
Who came to Chicago from Brattleboro
few years ago. He was born i'll Keene,
H., in 1853. His father was Samuel "
Frink, a carpenter and builder, now deceal
ed. His mother was Lucy f. Bennett ,
New Hampshire; she married secon
time the Hon. Isaac Stratton, and lives
Swanzey. Urban W. is an only child. H
is Of a mechanical turn Of mind, givin
evidence when young of the possession
superior genius and aptitude in this dire
ton, and he has directed his efforts in thu
channel and become a superior watchmake
an adept in determining the quality al
! worth Of articles Of rirtu and also what col
stitutes the proper quantity, colors and m
- terial which combine to form a harmoniol
whole, whether it be for use. ornament
{ ton or the enhancement of beauty II
= peculiar skill in adjusting the delicate nee
anism Of watches is recognized and acknow
. edged by all who know anything about
He attended school at Keene and Walpol
~ H., and at Brattleboro while learnir
his trade. He served a three years appre
? ticeship with Chas A. Trip Of Brattlebor
commencing at the age Of -, and afte
! wards worked for him four or five years
journeyman. On severing his connect,
with Mr.. Trip, he engaged in business
his own account for four or five years, bu
, meeting with reverses, he came TO Chicaj
in 1885, and engaged with Rowe Brothe
for few months, afterwards entering Il
employ of Joseph & Fish at l55 State stree
where he is at the present time, haviI
charge of the watch department and 7
pairing, No jeweller who came here fro
Vermont land there are several) is paid
- high a salary as he is-which statement ca
7 ries with it its own significance. He is
young man of good habits and characte
and respected. He is a member of the Ro
al Arch Chapter, Fort hummer and Bri
tleboro lodges, f. x A. NJ. In 1878 he ma
ried Miss Lulu Bemis, daughter of vii
Bemis, for many years express agent
Brattleboro They live on Chicago avenu
IRA s. YOUNGLOVE.
Your readers, of course, have heard a
read much about that grand structure, t
Chicago board of trade building, and t
immensely of the business transacted the
the most extensive of any similar ma
on the face of the globe but they may Il
know as much about the recent concenti
" ton of distinctive lines of industry, all Xxi
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